John Wesley Shipp
Actor
- Born
- January 22, 1955, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
- Age
- 71 years old
- Zodiac
- Aquarius
- Total works
- 26 movies, 17 TV shows
- Latest work
- Scallop Season (2026)
- Genres
- Thriller,Family,Fantasy
John Wesley Shipp is a European-American actor who played Barry Allen in CBS's superhero series The Flash (1990-1991). He portrayed Mitch Leery, the father of the title character, in the drama series Dawson's Creek from 1998 to 2001. Shipp's career includes significant roles in daytime soap operas, notably as Kelly Nelson on Guiding Light (1980-1984) and Douglas Cummings on As the World Turns (1985-1986), the latter earning him a Daytime Emmy Award. He reprised his role as Barry Allen's father, Henry, in the 2014 reboot of The Flash on The CW network. Shipp appeared in Night Sweats (2019).
